Josei Toda

Josei Toda (11 February 1900-2 April 1958) was President of Soka Gakkai from 3 May 1951 to 2 April 1958, succeeding Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and preceding Daisaku Ikeda.

Biography
Josei Toda was born in kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan in 1900. He worked as a school tutor before joining Tsunesaburo Makiguchi's Soka Gakkai movement, and he was imprisoned alongside Tsunesaburo during World War II on charges of lese-majeste. After Makiguchi died in prison in 1944, Josei became the new president of the movement, and he supported human revolution, nuclear disarmament, and world peace. He served as president from 1951 until his own death in 1958.